tom_widdows

Preece - £300k Belabed - £100k Zerouali - £300k Solberg - £300k He managed to get Heikenen, Bisconti, Stavrum, Kjaer, Dadi, Thornley and Fabiano for free.

How is the wife these days?

I dont recall seeing any dons player being able to 'out muscle' anyone since Shearer retired and Windass left. In fact the one time i was at pittodrie early in the morning to get tickets (about 7 years back now) the entire squad walked past me and I died a little inside when I realised our entire first team seemed to be half my size (that included the goalies) The squads physical size doesnt seem to have improved since then (well fucking derek young is still about for a start) Its about time they signed someone whose career wouldnt be ended if i bumped into them in the street

Why the hell do they keep saying we lost 3-1 at home to Torino? I was there but was this game really worse than Skonto Riga? (yes I know that was a 1-1 draw but im going by my dads memory of the game)

Ginola must be getting very frustrated on the touchlines Taffarel must be pissed off with this nelson boy getting a 1 year deal too

Ill have you know that barcelona humped them

recall my dad getting threatened by some shaven headed muppet after dodds' goal because he said 'what a jammy bastard'. Dont recall what happened to shaven headed fuckwit

Meanwhile, back in Albania 8-1 EIGHT BLOODY ONE EIGHT ONE To MOTHERWELL!!! They're a team of OLD AGE PENSIONERS!!! The centre forward wears glasses...DURING THE MATCH!!! eight GOALLSSSSS 4 of them from backpasses to the goalkeeper!! ooooh..they were the worst oooooooooh http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wmLDlpapPKE

According to the BBc results page we lost

The EPL packages that ESPN bought for this season are only for matches played at 530pm on a saturday and 8pm on a monday. As of next season they lose one of those packages which as far as I see it leaves sundays free for SPL coverage. Potentially even a midweek game or 2. So where is the scheduling conflict?

Im I correct in thinking this Old firm each fork out 1.25million to each non old firm spl team they then go and sell the rights to sky and ESPN for say 40million (who the fuck else is going to buy it?). They then collect 20million each (7.5million profit) because it was their product to sell in the first place. Im willing to my share in Padre that if us, the arabs and co decide hun tv is the way forward the agreement we have to sign will contain the clause - for this 2.5million you give us the right to decide when we play matches against you even if it totally shafts your fans. There in lies the tv equivalent of 'give us money to sell tickets for your games' Or am I way wde of the mark?

The all new ghostbusters are put through their paces

Sky and ESPN think the SPL is worth 13million per season Old firm think its worth 12.5million per season well bugger me if thats a no brainer. Are they actually of the opinion that 2 years down the line sky will come crawling back pleading with the top 12 to accept a £100million + deal. Am I to understand that the glasgow bastards would rather fork out 12.5million instead of accepting 1million just so they could show their own matches at times that they think are suitable? Are advertising revenues really that good these days?

Ah yes THAT brondby game Postponed twice and eventually played in a monsoon that would have seen any other game cancelled At halftime they started moving those in the south stand to the RDS because the wind was driving the rain and sleet under the roof. Think they even moved some folk from the Merkland too. Belabed scored the equaliser with the last kick of the game -top corner 'hit hard and hope' effort from 18yards

Pre season friendlies are pish. The only good thing to come out of them is the chance to go to random small stadiums that you wouldnt normally even consider. (Like Hull). The ones at home are best forgotten before they are played Possibly the most boring football related afternoon I ever had was a pre -season match at pittodrie vs one of the Vienna teams (may have been rapid) in either July 2002 or 2003. Game coincided with Free at the dee and ended 2-1 to the austrians with a grand total of 6500 turning up. That was supposed to be a 'Glamour game'. Twas after that I vowed never to go to another 'home' pre -season friendly again

Gent for mcghee's first game! (home of 1983 semi final cannon fodder Waterschei)

The sunday mail has 84 pages???

So its your fault!

Since when did Lilly allen deserve more headline than primal scream, The Manics or the offspring?? Infact where exactly does she fit in with that line up? Tis like 2000 when they decided All Saints and Macy Gray should play T in the park. That was about the time the organiser started declaring each year to be 'the best line up ever' and about the time they started selling tickets before they even announced the line up, ergo they stung ya for the cash before revealing that the stereophonics, Manics, Franz Ferdinand, and Travis would be playing AGAIN!!! Im agree with Fat Jim.

Right club not clubs Each season there are fewer and fewer prepared or allowed to pay out stupid wages and ill hazard a bet those that can are thinking long and hard before they push the boat out on long expensive contracts. no longer are they going to push the boat out for some mildly average SPL player who once scored a goal against the old firm. I just hope all these footballers have been saving or investing their money wisely because the 'pubs run by ex pro players' trade isnt exactly booming either

Yes but several clubs have been put into administration in the last few years. Bournmouth, Rotherham, Southampton, Luton, Chester City, Wrexham, Boston, Leeds, York City, Huddersfied Town, Carlisle United, Stockport County, Port Vale, Swansea Watford , Cardiff & Coventry were only saved at the last minute. Unless they are going to the premiership (and how long will that last?) players are going to have to realise that like the silly house prices, silly footballers wages are coming to an end. Ill be interested to see what Severin picks up at Watford should the deal go through

I hope players bear this in mind when they (or rather their agents) are making statements along the lines of 'give me more money or im off'

Tom W's memory ages 13-15

Have to wonder the effect of possibly not having a proper TV deal in place could have on SPL crowds. With only BBC brief BBC highlights at the moment (will we even have those if Setanta's footage isnt available) we are almost back to the early 90s (the days when Scotsport was good and sportscene only showed 1 scottish game and 2 premiership games). Since the only way you can see your club properly will be to turn up at the games can we expect boosted attendances despite the credit crunch and expense? Or will this only lead to more Liverpool, Chelsea, Man United, Arsenal etc shirts being seen wandering around scottish streets?